Comments on: Unpacking Noah

By: Leneita Fix

Leneita Fix — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:40:54 +0000

In reply to Josh. Thanks for sharing Josh. Glad you like it :)

By: Leneita Fix

Leneita Fix — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 00:40:17 +0000

In reply to Joe Harrison. Joe, I do think we are basically saying the same thing. It's very true to say someone who is not a follower of Christ could not create anything that is not confusion.

By: Joe Harrison

Joe Harrison — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 20:08:41 +0000

In reply to Leneita Fix. I see what you are saying, and I don't want to come off as argumentative, but as you said it was confusing...isn't that what this world is, confused. How can we expect a person who is not following the Father but satan, who is the author of confusion, create anything but a confusing piece of art. I guess for me and maybe we are saying the same thing but a different way. I don't expect anything solid nor Christ center to come out of Hollywood. If they do, then glory be to God but either way, evangelistically speaking, I will use it as a starting point to lead the culture out of the fog, but not as a clip for my teaching sermons.

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 03:50:38 +0000

In reply to Matthew. I skimmed the article. some good points. but for clarification i don't know that "400 Likes" would classify it as going viral.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 15:39:05 +0000

Have you heard about this post that has gone quite viral, showing how Aronofsky used Gnostic and unbiblical ideas about God and Noah to make his movie? Pastors and youth workers should think twice before recommending this movie or using it as a “discussion starter” with anyone!

http://drbrianmattson.com/journal/2014/3/31/sympathy-for-the-devil

By: Leneita Fix

Leneita Fix — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 19:18:12 +0000

In reply to Joe Harrison. Joe, I usually am wanting to just see it so I can talk about it, this was different. It wasn't just that the facts were off, it just leaves you feeling confused. I definitely used it as a teaching moment with students. And we had some great discussions, whether they had seen it or not.

By: Joe Harrison

Joe Harrison — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 18:02:46 +0000

First, I haven’t seen the movie yet but will go this week. I guess from my stance I NEVER think that Hollywood is going to get it right when it comes to the bible, and I really don’t expect them to. Hollywood produces entertainment and not creative pieces for sound doctrine sunday school illustrations and discussions. Hollywood IS a great representation of what the world knows and believes. So for me its a great opportunity to see these creative works, whether films, TV, video or theater and in a Christ like way unwrap them and shine light on the flaws. In doing this I can not only use this as a teaching moment for my students but also a way to speak to others in their school halls, lunchrooms or where ever I may find a lost or confused Christian student. I do believe that the gospel should be preached, shared and or taught without compromise, that for me is not a item for debate but in todays society, we must be wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove, if we want to be heard.

By: Joe Giebel

Joe Giebel — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 15:30:58 +0000

Leneita, Thanks for taking the time to talk about the movie and controversy. I just wanted to say that i took a youth group to see the movie along with the movie “God’s Not Dead”. I also prepared the students the week before with a lesson on the story of Noah from scripture but I didn’t really have much to compare to being the movie hadn’t come out yet. All i knew was that the movie wasn’t going to be Biblical based movie, so i wanted to be sure the students knew the biblical account. The thing is while the movie was way off base at times and really another story all together, it still has some great teaching points and conversation starters. I have already had some great discussions with confused Christians and non Christians. Really it doesn’t matter if the movie was biblical because no producer is going to get the story completely accurate on the screen and in this case the producer never claimed it to be a scriptural movie. I told the students that we were going to see a fictional movie about the flood and there may be some pieces of it that come from the bible but overall the movie is just a story and fantasy of the producer and his vision. The students went and saw it and were pleased with the excitement of the movie and were even able to tell me a few scenes that they knew were from the bible and that was it. Now they have the opportunity to talk to there friends about it and be able to show them where the producer brought the bible accounts into his story and where it was just made up fiction. No one needs to get upset and start putting Facebook posts about Christians shouldn’t be supporting this movie because most of those Christians are supporting something in someway. A better plan and use of energy would be immersing ourselves in the culture that is growing around us and showing others Christ’s love by meeting them where they are at instead of attacking them.

My two Cents

By: Don Smith

Don Smith — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:46:14 +0000

Hey thanks for the insight! I have been wanting to see the movie, mostly for the special effects, believing it would leave us far from the Bible. As with any movie, story or representation of the Bible we all must look with eyes wide open and ears tuned to the TRUTH.

Blessings
Smitty